Fire calls: Dec. 31 - Jan. 6

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Alarm activations kept Halton Hills firefighters busy over the past week. On Tuesday Jan. 1 about 2 p.m. firefighters were called to Ballantine Dr. for a carbon monoxide alarm. Upon arrival, staff met with the homeowner who advised that the basement alarm was sounding and all occupants were still inside the house, including a pregnant woman who was complaining of symptoms. A check of the house was done and no carbon monoxide levels were found. The homeowners had just replaced the combination unit on the second floor when the basement one activated. No further action required.

Other calls included:

10:23 p.m. - Firefighters responded to a residential smoke alarm activation on Berton Blvd. Upon arrival, all smoke alarms were found to be activated on all floors of the home. Staff tried shutting off the power to the detectors to see if they would reset but they would not. A faulty detector on the first floor was detected and removed which corrected the problem. Staff installed a loaner detector on the first floor and advised the owner to have the faulty detector replaced.

Wednesday, January 2

1:02 p.m. - Firefighters responded to assist EMS personnel with a patient lift. A patient needed to be moved from a stretcher to hospital bed.

Friday, January 4

9:57 a.m. - Firefighters responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Mountainview Rd. and Guelph St. Upon arrival, Halton Regional Police were already on scene and EMS had already cleared the scene. Fire services were not required.

Saturday, January 5

10:30 a.m. - Firefighters responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Guelph St. and Armstrong Ave. Upon arrival, Halton Regional Police were already on scene and advised that firefighters were not required. The incident was minor.

Sunday, January 6

11:35 a.m. - Firefighters responded to the report of an alarm activation in the area of Guelph St. and Armstrong Ave. Upon arrival, the crew was met by staff who were conducting the bi-weekly test of the sprinkler system. When they opened one of the valves, the air pressure dropped causing a false activation.

Milton Fire Department responded to the following calls in Halton Hills this past week:

Saturday, December 29

7:28 a.m. - Firefighters responded to a collision in the area of Highways 401 and 407. The call was cancelled while enroute.

Friday, January 4

1:22 p.m. - Firefighters responded to a medical assist in the area of Steeles Ave. and Trafalgar Rd. where a worker had suffered a seizure. Upon arrival, staff assisted EMS with loading the patient in to the ambulance and cleared the scene.